Hasan Piker

And you know what they said? Fuck you. That's what they said. They rely, the oil and gas producers in this country, the fossil fuel industry gets 80% of our energy subsidies. It's like billions of dollars that they get.

Not even a kickback, like government collects taxes and then government gives these companies, whether they're in agriculture or whether they're in the oil and gas industry, they give money to these companies to keep prices relatively low, to keep up with the cost of the production. Right. They're like, hey, we're going to give you this money. So you keep prices low.

Not even a kickback, like government collects taxes and then government gives these companies, whether they're in agriculture or whether they're in the oil and gas industry, they give money to these companies to keep prices relatively low, to keep up with the cost of the production. Right. They're like, hey, we're going to give you this money. So you keep prices low.

Not even a kickback, like government collects taxes and then government gives these companies, whether they're in agriculture or whether they're in the oil and gas industry, they give money to these companies to keep prices relatively low, to keep up with the cost of the production. Right. They're like, hey, we're going to give you this money. So you keep prices low.

Yeah, exactly. I didn't even know that. And they didn't provide – they just didn't supply the federal government with more oil. Like they just did not – They did not produce more in the time to stabilize prices. And you got like the oil lobby guys going on CNBC and actively being like, we have a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders to maximize profit.

Yeah, exactly. I didn't even know that. And they didn't provide – they just didn't supply the federal government with more oil. Like they just did not – They did not produce more in the time to stabilize prices. And you got like the oil lobby guys going on CNBC and actively being like, we have a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders to maximize profit.

Yeah, exactly. I didn't even know that. And they didn't provide – they just didn't supply the federal government with more oil. Like they just did not – They did not produce more in the time to stabilize prices. And you got like the oil lobby guys going on CNBC and actively being like, we have a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders to maximize profit.

We don't care if the you know, we don't care if the prices are high, you know, sucks to suck because our profits are great.

We don't care if the you know, we don't care if the prices are high, you know, sucks to suck because our profits are great.

We don't care if the you know, we don't care if the prices are high, you know, sucks to suck because our profits are great.

and the reason why i explained all this is because i think that's a perfect demonstration of how america operates like the american government operates rather where it serves corporations not the people and then you got china on the other hand where like it's you know they got billionaires too they got massive corporations too but those corporations serve the government

and the reason why i explained all this is because i think that's a perfect demonstration of how america operates like the american government operates rather where it serves corporations not the people and then you got china on the other hand where like it's you know they got billionaires too they got massive corporations too but those corporations serve the government

and the reason why i explained all this is because i think that's a perfect demonstration of how america operates like the american government operates rather where it serves corporations not the people and then you got china on the other hand where like it's you know they got billionaires too they got massive corporations too but those corporations serve the government

Now, that can be bad, but if the government is interested in uplifting the public good and doing even development or whatever, then ultimately they just can force corporations' hands to do whatever they want.

Now, that can be bad, but if the government is interested in uplifting the public good and doing even development or whatever, then ultimately they just can force corporations' hands to do whatever they want.

Now, that can be bad, but if the government is interested in uplifting the public good and doing even development or whatever, then ultimately they just can force corporations' hands to do whatever they want.

No, it does. Yeah, no. What you're describing, like I said, is what leftists call living in the imperial core. Because if you're in the heart of empire, you at the very least don't suffer the repercussions of being the victims, right? Right. Like you're not in Guatemala, so you're not getting destabilized by the American government in many instances, or at least throughout your history.

No, it does. Yeah, no. What you're describing, like I said, is what leftists call living in the imperial core. Because if you're in the heart of empire, you at the very least don't suffer the repercussions of being the victims, right? Right. Like you're not in Guatemala, so you're not getting destabilized by the American government in many instances, or at least throughout your history.

No, it does. Yeah, no. What you're describing, like I said, is what leftists call living in the imperial core. Because if you're in the heart of empire, you at the very least don't suffer the repercussions of being the victims, right? Right. Like you're not in Guatemala, so you're not getting destabilized by the American government in many instances, or at least throughout your history.

So you haven't been kept down. And therefore your situation in comparison to them is going to be a lot better. And then what do I want my life to be like day to day?